Passive Voice of Imperative Sentences – Rules

Passive Voice of Imperative Sentences

Imperative sentences are followed by request, command and order etc.

    I: Let + object + be + verb III

Active	Passive
Open the door.	Let the door be opened.
Switch on the fan.	Let the fan be switched on.
Bring water for me.	Let water be brought for me.
Don’t pluck the mango.	Let the mangoes not be plucked.
Courier this book.	Let this book be couriered.

Rule II (Passive Voice of Imperative Sentences): 

 An object is not given. We follow the below-given structure:

You are ordered/requested/forbidden/advised to + verb + object.

Active	Passive
Go to your principal.	You are ordered to go to your principal.
Please cook.	You are requested to cook.
Work hard.	You are advised to work hard.
Go there.	You are ordered to go there.
Please sit down.	You are requested to sit down.
please go now.	You are requested to go now.
Don’t shout here.	You are ordered not to shout here. Or You are forbidden to shout here.
Don’t play here.	You are forbidden to play here.                Or You are ordered not to play here.

Rule III (Passive Voice of Imperative Sentences)

If imperative sentences indicate advice or moral suggestion.

Object + should be + m.v3.

Active	Passive
Respect your parents.	Parents should be respected.
Love your kids.	Your Kids should be loved.
Don’t insult the seniors.	Seniors shouldn’t be insulted.
Don’t insult the poor.	The Poor shouldn’t be insulted.

Use of let (Passive Voice of Imperative Sentences):

‘Let’ is used in sentences in different ways according to its meaning.

 Active – Let me go. (Permission)

Passive- I may be allowed to go.

Active- Let me dance.

Passive -I may be allowed to dance.

If a sentence starts with let (indirect object) and (direct object) is given.

Active structure: let + indirect object + m.v. + direct object.

Passive: let + direct object + be + m.v. III + by + indirect object. For examples:

Active	Passive
Let me play the Guitar.	Let the Guitar be played by me.
Let him speak English.	Let English be spoken by him.
Let them do their work.	Let their work be done by them.
Let her learn Spanish.	Let Spanish be learnt by her.

Use of “let us” in Passive Voice of Imperative Sentences:

a. Suggestion

Let us help the beggars.  

The beggars should be helped.

Let us throw the garbage in the dustbin.

The garbage should be thrown in the dustbin.

b. When no object is given in the sentence:

Let us go for a long drive.

It is suggested that we should go for a long drive.

Let us cook.

It is suggested that we should cook.

Change the voice

1. Unlock my door.
2. Change his position.
3. Let me handle this.
4. Let us celebrate his birthday.
5. Let them play cricket.
6. Respect your seniors.
7. Please help me.
8. Let’s go for a walk.
9. Don’t underestimate him.
10. Don’t play in the garden.